adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
Carnarvonshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
Denbighshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
Merionethshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
Noblemen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
notificationnounUS /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
proudestadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdəst/
superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Noblemen and their children carry about with them, in their very titles, a sufficient notification of their rank.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading After wandering about for some time in Denbighshire, Merionethshire, and Carnarvonshire, I took lodgings in a small neat house in B——.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An accident, however, in which perhaps no offence was designed, drove me out to wander again.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I know not whether my reader may have remarked, but I have often remarked, that the proudest class of people in England (or at any rate the class whose pride is most apparent) are the families of bishops.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here I might have stayed with great comfort for many weeks, for provisions were cheap at B——, from the scarcity of other markets for the surplus produce of a wide agricultural district.
